Question

One rod equals 16 1/2 feet. The one island east center building in Hong Kong, china is 979 feet tall. Find the height of the building in rods.

Answer 1

Divide 979 by 16.5 Your answer is 59.33. Hope that helps!

Answer 2

The height of the building in rods is:

59.33

Explanation:

It is given that:

One rod equals 16 1/2 feet.

i.e. one rod equals: 33/2 feet=16.5 feet

Also, the height of the building in Hong Kong is: 979 feet

This means that:

Height of the building in rods is:

Height of building in feet/measure of one rod in feet.

= 979/16.5

= 59.33